WAMC Low GPA Strong Upward Trend

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Date of submission: 7/18/22
Overall GPA: 3.25
Science GPA: 2.99
Bio-Chem-Physics GPA: 3.28
DAT score: AA-22 PAT- 16 QR- 18 RC- 23 Bio-27 GC-20 OC-22 TS-23
State of Residence: Michigan

Major: Psychology
Minor: Biology and Chemistry
Minority: Yes (African American and White)
Reapplicant: No
Nontrad: No

Shadowing experience: 108 hours between two general dentists
Volunteering: 308 hours at my local soup kitchen
Employment: 4240 hours working at a local restaurant
Research: 125 hours, student researcher, looking at factors that affect student retention rates, no publication
Other extracurricular: Psi chi (honors club), psychology club( I’m the tribune), Health Professions Association
Honors or Awards: President’s list 2 Deans list for 4 semesters
LOR: committee letter, I have a feeling it will be pretty strong
Misc: I was academically dismissed my freshman year of college, I talked about it in my personal statement, since then I have averaged a 3.9. That’s why my gpa is so low, but I have exhibited a consistent upward trend since then.
School List: TCDM, LECOM, HOW, MQT, UDM, MEH, UK, SIU, UMKC, UTHSC, IOWA

 

[Ryxndek]

PAT is a little low, do you know if any of the schools you applied to have automatic cutoffs for the DAT?

 

[PerioDont]

you may need an more credits to raise your GPA